David Duval will make his debut as a Golf Channel studio analyst in two weeks at the Humana Challenge, which was known as the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic when he shot 59 on the Palmer Course at PGA West in La Quinta to win the tournanment.
The 43-year-old Duval, who was No. 1 in the World Golf Rankings twice in 1999 for a total of 29 weeks, will be on the set for the World Golf Championships, the FedEx Cup Playoffs, the Players Championship, events on the Florida Swing of the PGA Tour, and the Presidents and Ryder Cups.
“It’s a way to be involved in the game I love so much and to learn another facet of it,” said Duval, who has won 13 times on the PGA Tour and 19 times around the world, including the 2001 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
“I think I can be a voice of the players, too, because it’s a current voice. Let’s see what happens and where it goes.”
Duval has not won since the 2001 Dunlop Phoenix in Japan, at least in part because of a series of injuries.
Even though Duval has not had full-time status on the PGA Tour since 2011, that does not mean he is retiring as a player. He plans to play a limited schedule this year, starting with the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am next month.
Duval earns spots in some tournaments based on his status as a past champion and also receives some sponsors exemptions.
